7th Time Loop WN Vol. 5 Fan Translation

187

"...Enough of that, let's go."

"Oh! Please wait, Your Highness Arnold." Hurrying to catch up with Arnold, who had started walking again, Rishe walked alongside him.

Arnold and Rishe were heading away from the villa towards the guest rooms in the main castle.

"I left it to Oliver, but do you think everything will be okay?"

"This sort of thing is his specialty as well. ...It's taking longer than expected, as anticipated."

In the room at the villa where they had just held the strategy meeting, there were five chairs in total. Inside were Arnold and Rishe, Gutheil with Sylvia, and five of Raul's men. However, the last chair wasn't for Raul, who was disguised as a knight.

(Even though Your Highness Arnold must be tired, I'm sorry...)

Thinking that, they finally arrived at the main castle. In front of the door to the guest room, Arnold's royal guards were waiting.

"Your Highness Arnold, Lady Rishe."

"What's the situation inside?"

"They haven't come out yet. Most likely, they're still in discussion."

Arnold let out a truly bothered sigh. While Rishe smiled wryly, she pulled on Arnold's sleeve.

"Let's go in, Your Highness Arnold."

"..."

With a glance, Arnold ordered the knight to open the door. At that moment—

"—That's why!! It's my time to shine as the Crown Prince of Hermity, the embodiment of justice, isn't it!?"

A hearty voice echoed down the hallway.

That voice was accompanied by Oliver, Arnold's attendant.

"Hahaha. You're as lively as ever, Prince Dietrich."

"............"

Rishe squinted slightly, casting her gaze on him. He was her childhood friend and former fiancé.

"...Dietrich!? What are you doing here!? And Arnold too...?"

Dietrich stood up from his soft chair, pressing his forehead with a sigh.

"I see. So, you two also need my help..."

"Oliver. It's enough to hear from you, you can dismiss this man now."

"Wait, wait, wait!! You can't start without me, can you!?"

Dietrich panicked, trying to stop Arnold. But Arnold showed no intention of engaging with him.

Ignoring Dietrich, Arnold turned to his attendant and asked,

"What's the conclusion?"

"Yes, Your Highness Arnold."

Arranging a few documents, Oliver smiled pleasantly.

"—It seems that Prince Dietrich is also here in this country due to an incident related to the intelligence organization."

"Ugh...!!"

At that moment, Dietrich covered his face with both hands and began to lament. Seeing him like that, Rishe, feeling puzzled, gently asked him,

"Prince Dietrich, what's going on with Oliver...?"

"It's nothing! This man, with a smile on his face, started praising me, saying he had a good eye as Prince Galkhein's attendant...!! Before I knew it, he ended up spilling everything, what's going on!?"

Arnold looked down at Dietrich, who was now crying, with a thoroughly indifferent gaze.

"Ugh... This isn't how it was supposed to go... I was planning to reveal my significant secret in a much cooler way..." Dietrich whined. 

"Ah. We don't need that, so it's fine. First of all, we were suspicious from the beginning. Whether you act all grand or not, interrogation is inevitable."

As Rishe and Arnold straightforwardly pressed on, Dietrich sank further into despair. Seeing Dietrich in that state, Oliver comforted him with a wry smile.

"Now, now, both of you. Hearing from Prince Dietrich was a very meaningful time. The situation we assessed from the outside and the actual situation from Prince Dietrich's perspective were indeed different."

"Oh, Oliver...!! You truly have a discerning eye, you're a very fine person...!!"

"Hey. Don't just touch other people's attendants."

Arnold scolded Dietrich with an annoyed tone. As Dietrich tried to cling to Oliver, Rishe sighed softly.

At the meeting today, Dietrich seemed like he wanted to say something to Rishe. It was probably about this matter, but he likely postponed it in order to "reveal it in a cooler way."

(But, Your Highness Arnold was already suspicious from the beginning.)

It wasn't just during the night gathering when Dietrich held to annul the engagement with Rishe.

Before calling for Sylvia, Arnold and Rishe had finished discussing Dietrich as well.

"'Your former fiancé coming to this country must also be related to the plans of the intelligence organization.'"

In the evening, atop the castle wall where the quarters were, Arnold spoke thus.

"'The ostensible purpose was to check on you, whom he had been engaged to... But that day, it wouldn't have been a coincidence for him to be at the theater.'"

"That is indeed as you say..."

Taking into account such exchanges, the interrogation of Dietrich was left to Oliver. As Arnold had said, Oliver seemed to excel in such matters.